That's Awesome ID!

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That's Awesome ID!

Join me as I chat with guests about one thing they think is awesome in the field of instructional design right now. It could be a tool, an app, a learning platform, a book, a blog/vlog, a learning theory, a person they admire, or anything really! All that matters is that it's awesome!

Episodes

That's the Ever-Evolving World of Learning Tech!

Instructional designer turned customer success consultant, Erin Peterschick, joins me to talk about the constantly changing and evolving world of learning tech. Erin discusses what's been most surprising about her new role at Totara, the company behind the award-winning learning experience platform. We also talk about the challenges of implementing increasingly newer and more complex applications in the workplace, as well as the fallout of our society's churn and burn culture. Erin shares how sh...

Dec 02, 2020•21 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast

That's an Intro to Higher Ed ID!

Instructional designer and program manager Dr. Luke Hobson joins me to chat about what instructional design looks like in the higher education setting. He gives a brief overview of the day-to-day of what a higher ed ID does, and lists some pros and cons about higher ed versus a corporate ID position. He also gives some advice to any people looking to transition into higher ed from a K-12 background, and emphasizes the need to have a firm grasp on both tools and processes.  You can find out ...

Nov 25, 2020•18 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast

That's the Flipped Episode!

In this special episode, I hand over the reigns to newcomer Amy Petricek, and let her interview me about my journey from the world of education to instructional design. Amy is a naturally inquisitive person, so I knew she'd make an excellent guest host! We talk about how we first met, how I first got interested in instructional design, the importance of sharing your learning journey, and the secret to success in my career search. SPOILER ALERT: it was people!  You can connect with Amy on Li...

Nov 18, 2020•23 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast

That's How to Engage Adult Learners!

Learning experience designer Cheryl Oberlin joins me to discuss the unique challenges that face adult learners in the corporate setting. We discuss why some adult learners may be reluctant to even engage in continued learning once they are out of the academic setting, and some ways to engage unmotivated learners.  Connect with Cheryl on LinkedIn. 

Nov 11, 2020•16 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast

That's the Awesome ID Blooper Reel!

I wanted to take a moment to pause and reflect on what an awesome journey this has been so far. Thank you to all my guests, listeners, subscribers, and cheerleaders. I didn't know if I'd continue past a few episodes, but you have all inspired me to keep going. As a thank you I've put together a blooper reel of silly moments from the first nine episodes. Enjoy! If you have enjoyed the show so far, please consider heading over to iTunes to leave a rating and review . It will help get the word out....

Oct 28, 2020•4 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast

That's Cognitive Load Theory!

Learning experience designer Chris Syracuse joins me to discuss Cognitive Load Theory. Coming from a technical communications and visual design background, Chris is particularly interested in how the theory of cognitive load might inform better learning design decisions. We talk about schemas, the power of seven plus-or-minus two, and why too much interactivity might actually be putting learners into the extraneous cognitive load zone. Chris also mentions a few things you should avoid using in y...

Oct 21, 2020•19 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast

That's Augmented Reality with Zappar!

Instructional designer Mike Peacock joins me to discuss the ways his company has used augmented reality as both a marketing and training tool. We geek out about audio production, Zappar's new AR headset, the ZapBox, and the challenge of learning development applications like Unity. Mike also shares his personal philosophy to "focus on the art of possibility" and how that applies to trying out new things, including new technologies.  You can connect with Mike on LinkedIn . ...

Oct 14, 2020•21 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

That's An Awesome Career Transition!

The multi-talented Cheryl Cooper joins me to talk about her transition from a career in chemical engineering to learning and development. She shares the many lessons she learned over the course of her transition and offers advice to others who may be interested in a career as an instructional designer or eLearning developer. We also chat about how generous and awesome the L&D/ID community is on LinkedIn and the value of helping out those who may be coming up after you by sharing knowledge an...

Oct 07, 2020•19 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

That's The eLearning Designer's Handbook!

Instructional designer and author Tim Slade joins me to talk about the new release of his book "The eLearning Designer's Handbook". He graciously allows me to fangirl over the layout, design, and content of this book because I think it's just so neat. He also explains the inspiration for the book and gives advice on how to make eLearning that feels more like a learning event than a training. Finally, he shares his last minute idea to create companion notebooks to go along with the handbook so th...

Sep 30, 2020•15 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

That's Designerly Thinking!

Instructional designer Elisabeth Huber discusses the concept of designerly thinking as a key trait that instructional designers should possess. I had never heard the term before, so naturally I was intrigued. She talks how she came across the term in her graduate studies and fell down the research rabbit hole to learn more. We also chat a little bit about our respective instructional design grad school experiences so far and ask the important question, "Where are all the e-Learning examples in i...

Sep 23, 2020•17 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

That's the Association for Talent Development (ATD)!

Senior instructional designer Samuel Apata joins me to talk about the Association for Talent Development, a.k.a ATD,  a talent development organization that offers courses, trainings, seminars and more to L&D professionals. Not only is Samuel a member, he is also the Vice President of Marketing of the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter. We talk about the benefits of joining an organization like ATD, and the benefits of continuous development in general, whether that be by attending learning conf...

Sep 14, 2020•12 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

That's GoDesignSomething.co!

Instructional designer Veronica Celina Dominguez joins me to discuss the genius simplicity of GoDesignSomething.co, a website that contains endless project ideas for instructional designers. She walks listeners through how to use the site as a jumping off point for creating professional portfolio pieces, or as a way for people who are curious about ID to get their feet wet. We also discuss different thought leaders in instructional design, including Cara North, Alexander Salas, and Nyla Spooner....

Sep 07, 2020•14 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

That's the SOFLA Framework!

Instructional Media Designer and former TESOL instructor Sharon Tjaden-Glass joins me to discuss the SOFLA framework for virtual flipped learning. SOFLA (Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach) is an 8-step framework that guide instructors in the creation of virtual  learning experiences that replicate some of the benefits of the flipped classroom model and was developed by Helaine W. Marshall and Ilka Kostka, PhD .  You can learn more about the SOFLA framework here. You can conn...

Aug 31, 2020•18 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast